Victorian ombudsman’s report says prison system is failing to meet needs of Aboriginal people, which is ‘wrong and discriminatory’
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An Indigenous prisoner used a pencil sharpener and tweezers to treat an ingrown toenail after delays in seeing a doctor to assess the painful condition, with the Victorian ombudsman criticising the healthcare provided to First Nations people in custody.
In a report into the healthcare for Indigenous prisoners, tabled in parliament on Wednesday, the ombudsman said the lack of input from First Nations people into the culturally informed policies was having a “devastating” effect on their health outcomes.
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